Exgratia announced for Mandore Express victims

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced an exgratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next of the kin of those killed. An exgratia of Rs one l lakh would be given to the seriously injured and Rs 10,000 to passengers who have received minor injuries, a North West Railway Spokesman said.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also announced a compensation of Rs two lakh to the next of the kin of the deceased and Rs one lakh to those seriously injured.

A sum of Rs 50,000 will be given to those who have received minor injuries.

The Delhi-bound Mandore Express derailed with some portion of the track piercing its AC compartment, leaving seven passengers dead and over 60 injured in the wee hours in Bassi town Jaipur on Saturday.

West zone railway protection commissioner Prashant Kumar and GM NWR R M Verma have left for the accident site.

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